Nor Aziah Alias

Nor Aziah Alias is a Professor of Instructional Technology and currently the Director of Academic Development at Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia. She graduated with a BSc Physics and MSc Physics from Indiana University, Bloomington and later pursued a Graduate Certificate in Open and Distance Learning (USQ, Australia) before her doctoral study in online learning. Her current research interests and activities are in the field of e-learning, online learning motivation and self-direction, instructional design, learning design, and Design and Development Research (DDR).

Publications

Cases on Responsive and Responsible Learning in Higher Education
Nor Aziah Alias, Sharipah Ruzaina Syed-Aris, Hamimah Hashim. © 2023. 484 pages.
Responsive learning and responsible learning have not been considered and utilized appropriately in the past, especially in light of the post-pandemic higher education landscape....
Postulating Responsive and Responsible Learning
Nor Aziah Alias, Sharipah Ruzaina Syed-Aris, Hamimah Hashim, Khalid Ismail Mustafa. © 2023. 14 pages.
In the past 10 years, the world witnessed two significant phenomena: the ascent of the fourth industrial revolution and the breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic. The two events...
Exploring Online Social Networking Patterns and the Growth of Social Capital Among Rural Maritime Community Members
Marhaini Mohd Noor, Nor Aziah Alias, Azizan Zainuddin, Nor Hafizah Mohamed Harith. © 2023. 17 pages.
This research investigates the creation of social capital among members of the online community. In this case, social networking refers to interpersonal connections among members...
Student-Driven Learning Strategies for the 21st Century Classroom
Nor Aziah Alias, Johan Eddy Luaran. © 2017. 434 pages.
The creation of a successful learning environment involves the examination and improvement upon current teaching practices. As new strategies emerge, it becomes imperative to...
Service Learning for Inclusive Society in Malaysia: Driving Learning through Meaningful Experience
Roslinda Alias, Nor Aziah Alias, Johan Eddy Luaran, Harrinni Md Noor, Nurin Fatihah Rahenan. © 2017. 10 pages.
Service learning is a method of teaching which combines classroom instructions with service to community. The provision of meaningful experience allows learners to drive their...
The Model of Technology-Supported Learning for Special Educational Needs Learners: Towards Inclusive Environment for Students With Disabilities (SWDs) in Malaysian Higher Education
Roslinda Alias, Nor Aziah Alias, Johan Eddy Luaran, Rosilawati Sueb, Mahadi Kamaludin. © 2017. 17 pages.
The Model of Technology-Supported Learning can be considered among the comprehensive model in creating the inclusive environment for SWDs. It is based on the two needs...
Instructional Technology Research, Design and Development: Lessons from the Field
Nor Aziah Alias, Sulaiman Hashim. © 2012. 505 pages.
Design and development research, which has considerable implications for instructional design, focuses on designing and exploring products, artifacts and models, as well as...
Design and Development Research in Instructional Technology
Nor Aziah Alias, Sulaiman Hashim. © 2012. 23 pages.
This chapter introduces the reader to design and development research (Richey & Klein, 2007) which is theory driven, action and interventionist orientated, participant centred...
Incorporating Cultural Components into the Design of an Affective Support Tool for the Malaysian Online Distance Learners
Nor Aziah Alias. © 2011. 26 pages.
For the purpose of this case, culture is defined according to the UNESCO Universal Declaration of Cultural Diversity (2001) as the “set of distinctive spiritual, material...
Technology to Enhance the Affective Learning Outcomes of Teacher Trainees
Nor Aziah Alias, Nor Aiza Alias. © 2010. 18 pages.
This chapter focuses on the utilization of technology to enhance the learning outcomes of pre-service teachers in the context of post secondary four year teacher education...